Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
02:30:00
Thursday December 18, 2003
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Navy communications satellite
Geostationary Earth Orbit
1 Payload
3,041 kilograms
Agency
LockheedRocket
Height: 52.8m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 10,218 kg
GTO: 4,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
3,826 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 12.2m
Stages
2
4th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2003
59th
Orbital launch attempt